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Position Paper - UK Energy Policy Implications to 2020
Datamonitor, June 2009, Pages: 9
In the UK, times of record economic growth, cheap oil and excess energy supplies are over. The energy policy model originally established in the 1980s is no longer fit for purpose and is being replaced by the incremental intrusion of ad hoc policy interventions. Energy policy must successfully address the overlapping challenges of energy import dependency, security of supply and climate change.
Scope
- Generation data demonstrating that the trend line for nuclear power generation in the UK is downwards.
- A review of the Large Combustion Plant Directive and reasons why it will have the single most detrimental effect on the coal-fired generation fleet.
- Reason why the UKs dependence on Russian gas supplies will grow, in practice, even if gas supply sources are varied and numerous in principle.
- An explanation of why Britains energy network infrastructure will continue to be poorly adapted to 21st century decarbonization needs.
Highlights of this title
Existing nuclear power assets in the UK are fraught with performance failures and new nuclear is unlikely before 2020. At the same time, much needed new coal build is politically and environmentally unpopular and challenged by environmental regulations and therefore unlikely to happen to the extent required.
UK renewables ambitions will be very costly, will not be met, will not alleviate climate change and may reduce security of supply. The UK will therefore grow dependant on gas, gas and more gas to fill the energy gap and back up intermittent wind to 2020.
Britains energy network infrastructure will continue to be poorly adapted to 21st century decarbonization needs as the recession eases power demand and carbon emissions, but also delays investment in Britains inadequate energy infrastructure.
Key reasons to purchase this title
- Determine and assimilate the most critical developments and issues that challenge and promote the development of the UK power generation landscape.
- Benchmark the relative appeal of thermal and renewable generation technologies in the context of the UKs dynamic energy landscape, pre and post 2020.
- Understand the limitations of the current policy model and the implications for energy import dependency, security of supply, and climate change.
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